The Vice-Admiralty Courts and the American Revolution

by Carl Ubbelohde

Book Overview

This study describes the courts of vice-admiralty as they existed in the American colonies at the beginning of the revolutionary struggles, analyzes the changes in the courts and their jurisdiction from 1763 to the outbreak of the war, and examines the American objections to the vice-admiralty system.

Originally published in 1960.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807838411
• ISBN13: 9780807838419
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"